French commandos should be deployed on the ground in Libya to help guide air strikes, a senior French official says.
Axel Poniatowski, chairman of France’s foreign affairs committee, warned the Nato campaign could become bogged down unless allies put boots on the ground.
The UN resolution authorising force to protect civilians in Libya forbids a “force of occupation” on Libyan soil.
Meanwhile, a ship has evacuated nearly 1,000 foreign workers and wounded Libyans from the city of Misrata.
The Ionian Spirit left the besieged city on Monday for the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya.
